2-Decarboxy-2-hydroxymethyl-11-deoxy-PGE2 analogs

ABSTRACT

This invention comprises certain analogs of the prostaglandins in which the C-1 carboxyl is replaced by a primary alcohol. Also provided in this invention, are novel chemical processes useful in the preparation of the above prostaglandin analogs. These prostaglandin analogs exhibit prostaglandin-like activity, and are accordingly useful for the same pharmacological purposes as the prostaglandins. Among these purposes are blood pressure lowering, labor induction at term, reproductive-cycle regulation, gastric antisecretory action, and the like.

The present application is a divisional application of Ser. No. 647,369 filed Jan. 8, 1976, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 4,032,576 on June 28, 1977.

The present invention relates to prostaglandin analogs, for which the essential material constituting disclosure therefor is incorporated by reference here from Ser. No. 647,369, filed Jan. 8, 1976, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,032,576. 

I claim:
 1. A prostaglandin analog of the formula ##STR1## wherein M₁ is ##STR2## wherein R₅ is hydrogen or methyl; WHEREIN L₁ is ##STR3## or a mixture of ##STR4## wherein R₃ and R₄ are hydrogen, methyl or fluoro, being the same or different, with the proviso that one of R₃ and R₄ is methyl only when the other is hydrogen or methyl;Wherein g is one, 2, or 3; and Wherein m is one to 5, inclusive; With the proviso that at least one of R₃, R₄, and R₅ is methyl or at least one of R₃ and R₄ is fluoro.
 2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein m is one or
 2. 3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein m is 4 or
 5. 4. A compound according to claim 1, wherein m is
 3. 5. A compound according to claim 4, wherein g is one.
 6. A compound according to claim 5, wherein at least one of R₃ and R₄ is fluoro.
 7. A compound according to claim 6, wherein R₃ and R₄ are both fluoro.
 8. A compound according to claim 7, wherein R₅ is hydrogen.
 9. 2-Decarboxy-2-hydroxymethyl-16,16-difluoro-11-deoxy-PGE₂, a compound according to claim
 8. 10. A compound according to claim 5, wherein at least one of R₃ and R₄ is methyl.
 11. A compound according to claim 10, wherein R₃ and R₄ are both methyl.
 12. A compound according to claim 11, wherein R₅ is hydrogen.
 13. 2-Decarboxy-2-hydroxymethyl-16,16-dimethyl-11-deoxy-PGE₂, a compound according to claim
 12. 14. A compound according to claim 5, wherein R₃ and R₄ are hydrogen and R₅ is methyl.
 15. 2-Decarboxy-2-hydroxymethyl-15-methyl-11-deoxy-PGE₂, a compound according to claim
 14. 